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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

St. Peters

Missouri · 45,779 residents · 22.5 sq mi
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St. Peters is a city of 45,779 people in Missouri. That is roughly 72% ahead of the Missouri median. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 2.6%, under the national 13.2%. Median household income runs $45,298, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The median age is 29.8, younger than the US median of 33.0.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

45,779
−11%vs 2000
vs 51,381 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.8
−13%vs 2000
vs 34.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
22.5 sq mi
Population, 19902024
44K48K52K56K60K19902000201020202024St. Peters
202459K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.6%(4,874)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.8%(4,494)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(4,148)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(3,054)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(2,074)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.8%(9,994)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4420.6%(9,416)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.3%(3,797)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.1%(1,855)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.1%(1,428)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.2%(540)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(105)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$45,298
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $57,898 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,468
−32%vs 2000
vs $22,792 in 2000
US average: $14,340
2.6%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$86,100
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $113,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$529
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $639 in 2000
US average: $450
83.7%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.4% in 2000
16.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.3%(47,929)
Black2.8%(1,424)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(768)
Asian1.2%(632)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(44,138)
Black2.2%(1,029)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(543)
Asian1%(446)
Other0.4%(166)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(875)
Puerto Rican0.9%(507)
Dominican0.1%(79)
Guatemalan0.1%(50)
Peruvian0.1%(43)
Colombian0.1%(37)
Chilean0%(5)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(447)
Chinese0.7%(388)
Asian Indian0.6%(355)
Vietnamese0.1%(79)
Korean0.1%(69)
Bangladeshi0.1%(42)
Thai0.1%(36)
Nepalese0%(25)
Taiwanese0%(16)
Pakistani0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(12)
Ancestry
German32.3%(19,088)
Irish18.3%(10,802)
English13.1%(7,723)
American5.9%(3,490)
Italian5.6%(3,328)
French3.2%(1,884)
Polish3.1%(1,815)
Scottish1.9%(1,105)
Swedish1%(573)
Arab1%(564)
Norwegian0.8%(460)
Welsh0.7%(409)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Egyptian0.6%(355)
Dutch0.6%(354)
Lithuanian0.6%(353)
Swiss0.6%(336)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(334)
British0.5%(303)
Danish0.5%(269)
Czech0.4%(246)
Russian0.3%(202)
Greek0.3%(188)
Austrian0.3%(166)
Finnish0.2%(132)
Palestinian0.2%(127)
Ethiopian0.2%(116)
Lebanese0.2%(113)
Hungarian0.2%(102)
Ukrainian0.2%(97)
Croatian0.1%(58)
Canadian0.1%(44)
West Indian0.1%(42)
Bulgarian0.1%(40)
Portuguese0.1%(34)
Nigerian0.1%(32)
Slovene0%(29)
Brazilian0%(28)
Latvian0%(24)
Slovak0%(19)
Haitian0%(19)
Jordanian0%(18)
Belgian0%(16)
Romanian0%(15)
Serbian0%(15)
Jamaican0%(12)
Section 05

Education

25.5%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
89.8%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.3%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.0 min
+52%vs 2000
vs 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.9%(6,542)
Married59.7%(13,497)
Widowed2.2%(498)
Divorced9.2%(2,086)
Women 15+
Never married27.1%(7,005)
Married50.3%(13,023)
Widowed8.9%(2,315)
Divorced13.7%(3,552)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 74.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 84.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.0%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.2%(799)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.8%(721)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36%(1,191)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(76)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,308 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in St. Peters, Missouri?

St. Peters, Missouri has about 45,779 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in St. Peters, Missouri?

The typical household in St. Peters, Missouri earns about $45,298 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Peters, Missouri expensive?

In St. Peters, Missouri, the median home is worth about $86,100, and the typical rent is about $529 a month.

How educated are people in St. Peters, Missouri?

About 25.5% of adults age 25 and over in St. Peters, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Peters, Missouri?

About 2.6% of people in St. Peters, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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